Bring on Spring!

I need, make that I MUST get better with blogging while I am working. The fact that Brynn just hangs on me when she is awake makes it more difficult to have any time for me. Then when she is sleeping, I try to get as much cleaning/ laundry/ facebooking :) in as possible... I must fit blogging in there.

This winter has been terrible on colds/ being sick. I have another cold. Brynn had a couple days of throwing up. Thank goodness I get 12 sick days a year. I have gone through more than half of them, and I don't even want to use them for myself! We just had a follow up for her ears, and they looked good. I told Dr. Gobel I hope to not have to see her until Brynn is in for her 15 month check up in April.

So, what have the Babich's been up to. Well, for one, Brynn is surprising us every day with new things she is learning to do. She can sign "more"... and loves doing this when she wants chocolate or sweets :) She can say "x-box" thanks to Kevin :) She said cheese to me today. She says mama, dada, nigh nigh (night night). She gives kisses, blows kisses, waves bye-bye, points at the light when I ask her where it is. She knows who mickey mouse is and LOVES him. She especially loves the hot dog dance at the end of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. She also loves when I sing to her the theme song to Little Einsteins. Brynn loves to dance, clap her hands, pat her knees, loves to be chased, and just being silly. It is hard to believe how much she has changed in the last year... going from a blob to a little person. As much as it can be tough, her wanting constant attention from me when she sees me, it is a good feeling having the love finally reciprocated.

Brynn does not like fruits very much at all. I can't really even get her to eat veggies. I joke with Kevin and Kelsey that she wont want to eat anything this summer from me because they feed her so well for lunch! She loves cheese and meat. She also loves bread. Brynn loves milk and drinking from straws... all of her sippys have straws.

Brynn has been sleeping so well! 11-12 hours straight many nights. Every so often there will be a night where she wakes up once, but usually it is at like 9:30, and then will sleep until we need to wake her up to leave in the morning. It has been heavenly.

Tonight, Brynn kissed me on the forehead. I just about died! It was the best feeling ever. It was the first time she initiated kissing me-- I didn't even ask her to. I get teary eyed just thinking about it.

Dan and I have began our house hunt. I am going to look at what I think could be the perfect house for us on Sunday. It is in Inver Grove, great location, and I have driven by it twice already today to check it out. I will be seeing it Sunday afternoon, and if Brynn and I approve, Dan and I will go again next week. He is up north fishing this weekend which is why I am going at it alone.

I have been terrible with pictures because my camera batteries had been dead, and I couldn't find the charger. I finally found it and charged up the batteries so hopefully in the next week I can get some updated pics up.

As far as life for me goes, we just wrapped up the 2nd trimester at school. It is hard to believe we only have 1 left. I am looking forward to warmer weather and getting to play with Brynn outside this spring and summer. I can see how these winters get especially long for moms and dads with little ones at home. I am hoping we will be in our own home this summer. I will just keep praying that it all works out.

That is all I have for now... I promise, I will get some pics up soon.

Finally Some Sleep!

Well, as I mentioned in my last post, Brynn had her 9 month appointment last week. She is 29 inches long, 18.8 lbs. 90th % for length, and 50th% for weight. Still long and lean! At her appt we found out Brynn had an ear infection. I was relieved! I had brought her in a couple weeks before when she was sick, and nothing then. I am assuming her cold then led her to her ear infection. She was given amoxicillan, and she is acting like her normal happy self again!!

Sleep. Oh boy. Brynn got that nasty cold probably 3 weeks ago. It kept me home one day with her. Along with her cold, she was teething. Her top two are out and showing now! At the same time, she was developing her ear infection. No wonder she was not sleeping well!! It has been a long month of nights... but the last 2 nights have been awesome!! Last night, she went down about 7:30 without screaming, and didn't wake up until 4 am. I fed her, hoping she would let me sleep in since I didn't have to get up this morning. She did! Woke up at 7 am!! Yay! I hope this trend continues... because she is so much more cheery and like herself! :o)

We had conferences this week. So uneventful. Which is good! My kids this year are so so so awesome, so that is why I think they were so easy. Not a lot of issues to talk about! I am really enjoying these kids. I know I am going to be sad seeing a lot of them move on at the end of the year...

Faith (SSP Varsity Soccer team) plays to go to state tonight. For once, it isn't against Mahtomedi! They have a very good chance at making it to state. I am so happy for the girls (and a little jealous). I really hope they win, and that I am able to make it to the game if they do. The year we had the best chance of making it to state in HS, we played Minnehaha Academy in the Section Finals, and lost 2-0. They went on to win the state tournament. I still remember that game. I remember the field, what the weather was like, everything. Crazy how those things stick with you. I was fortunate at least to win a conference tournament in college, and make it to the National Tournament. Oh the glory days! I sure miss playing soccer at that competitive of a level. I think I will finally be healthy enough to play this summer. Having 2 summers off due to being pregnant/ dealing with post pregnancy issues was a bummer.

We have a guy from Renters Warehouse coming over tomorrow to look at our townhome to see how much we can rent it out for. I know we will probably take a bit of a hit and have to pay a couple hundred a month, but it is what it is. This whole situation though is so depressing. I just wish we could sell our house and buy another one-- like normal people did it 5 years ago. That was our plan. At no fault of our own, we are now in a stupid situation... I hate that we have to live with someone else for a bit of time (most likely) if we want to buy a house. If we didn't, we would be here a lot longer. We have some decisions that need to be made and made fast. If we are renting, they recommend being out by November 1st. That is just around the corner. Ugh. Stress and decisions. I hate decisions.

Today I am going to a market research interview-- I make $100!! Money for shopping :) it is only an hour and it is about diapers. What a good deal! I also have my 2nd chiropractor appt in one week... I am having issues with my shoulder/ neck. It isn't good and I am in a lot of pain. I hope I can get it taken care of.

As far as the rest of the weekend, tomorrow I should clean... maybe squeeze in some shopping :) We have the meeting with the renters warehouse guy. We also should start packing/ organizing if we go that route. Saturday I think I am watching Brynnie's friends, Liam and Sophie. My Friends Kelsey and Kevin (who watch Brynn) are taking some pictures of my other friend Amy's daughter... so I offered to watch the kiddos for them-- the least I can do for them watching my Brynnie everyday... which I know I say all the time, but it is going wonderfully!!! She just loves Kevin... and they all seem to be enjoying her! :)

I think that is all I have for now... here is a video of Miss Brynn from yesterday.